Parents as Partners is one of the Alliance schools’ core values. We empower parents with information in order for them to advocate and participate in meaningful ways. Parents must work with school staff to promote scholar achievement and increase college and career opportunities for our scholars. In order for us to ensure English Learner parent participation, we must:

• Welcome parents in the school by creating a safe and inviting school culture
• Have regular, two-way communication between the school and home
• Make parents a full partner in the decisions that affect EL scholars

The major function of the English Learner Parent Committee (ELPC) is to advise and make recommendations in writing to the school principal and School Site Advisory Committee (SSAC) on the implementation and evaluation of the school’s services for ELs. Our goal is to empower our EL scholars and families to share their thoughts, experiences and ideas on our ELD program in order to ensure that we provide an assets based program that best serves our scholars.